ZIRCONIUM LOADED BANANA STEM FIBERS AS ADSORBENT FOR RECOVERY OF HG(II)

2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (8-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurrulhidayah Salamun ◽  
Sugeng Triwahyono ◽  
Aishah Abdul Jalil
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Aquatic Environment ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Mercury Removal ◽  
Cellulose I ◽  
Xrd Pattern ◽  
Crystal Phases ◽  
Good Possibility ◽  
Banana Stem

Mercury is one of the most toxic pollutants which pose a great threat to both human health and organism security. A great deal of research over recent decades has been motivated by the requirement to lower the concentration of these heavy metals in water and the need to develop low cost techniques which can be widely applied for heavy metals remediation. Adsorption is by far the most reliable technologies for removing mercury from water. In this study, banana stem fibers, a natural biomass was loaded with zirconium (IV) to investigate its feasibility for mercury removal from an aquatic environment. The XRD pattern for both BSF-HCl and Zr/BSF-HCl exhibited mainly the cellulose I structure which consists of two distinct crystal phases. The FESEM images illustrated the presence of relatively well organized, pronounced and uniform cavities distributed around the surface, indicated a good possibility for the metal ions to be adsorbed. The result shows that Hg (II) adsorption capacity increased from 45 to 72 mg/g after the immobilization of Zr due to increase in the active sites on the adsorbent. 

scholarly journals Enhancement of Mercury Removal by Utilizing Catalytic Chelation Technique

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 6354-6364
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Catalyst Surface ◽  
Chelating Agent ◽  
Xrd Analysis ◽  
Mercury Removal ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption ◽  
Time Of Reaction

Discharge of heavy metals released from industries has adverse effects on the environment. The development of a method that can safely remove heavy metals is still challenging. Therefore, the aim of this study is to propose catalytic chelation technique for the removal of mercury (Hg). Removal of Hg was carried out using the sodium acetate (CH3COONa) as the chelating agent and catalyzed by the heterogeneous alumina supported calcium oxide (CaO/Al2O3). The optimization was performed by applying the Response Surface Methodology (RSM) with the pH ranging from 7 to 10, a dosage of chelating agent from 400 ppm to 600 ppm, temperature from 33.5 to 37.5 oC, and time of reaction from 1 to 5 h. Hg content analysis was carried out using Flow Injection Mercury System based on cold vapor atomic absorption spectroscopy. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed the presence of active sites on the catalyst. Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) analysis represented the formation of homogeneous particles on the catalyst surface. The Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), Energy Dispersive X-Ray (EDX), and Fourier-transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) confirmed the surface area, the elemental composition, and functional groups of the catalyst, respectively. Moreover, the proposed method successfully achieved ±99 % of Hg removal.

Parameters Affecting Dye Adsorption - Using Graphene Coated Sand (GSC)

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seroor Atalah Khaleefa Alia ◽  
Dr. Mohammed Ibrahimb ◽  
Hussein Ali Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dye Adsorption ◽  
Contaminated Water ◽  
Maximum Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Engineering Designs ◽  
Heavy Metals Ions ◽  
Coated Sand

Adsorption is most commonly applied process for the removal of pollutants such as dyes and heavy metals ions from wastewater. The present work talks about preparing graphenic material attached sand grains called graphene sand composite (GSC) by using ordinary sugar as a carbon source. Physical morphology and chemical composition of GSC was examined by using (FTIR, SEM, EDAX and XRD). Efficiency of GSC in the adsorption of organic dyes from water was investigated using reactive green dye with different parameters such as (ph, temperature, contact time and dose). Adsorption isotherm was also studied and the results showed that the maximum adsorption capacity of dye is 28.98 mg/g. This fast, low-cost process can be used to manufacture commercial filters to treat contaminated water using appropriate engineering designs.

COPPER AND ZINC INDUCED CHANGES IN SOYBEAN (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)

1970 ◽  
pp. 09
Author(s):  
K. SANKAR GANESH ◽  
P. SUNDARAMOORTHY
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Glycine Max ◽  
Aquatic Environment ◽  
Morphological Traits ◽  
Industrial Activities ◽  
Copper And Zinc ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
Zinc Concentrations ◽  
Induced Changes

Heavy metals are one of the most important pollutants released to the aquatic environment by the various industrial activities. The use of these wastewater for irrigation results accumulation of heavy metals in soil and plants. So, the present investigation deals with the various concentrations (0, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200 and 300 mg/l) of copper and zinc on germination studies of soybean. The different concentrations of copper and zinc were used for germination studies. The seedlings were allowed to grow upto seven days. The studied morphological traits increased at 5 mg/l concentration and these parameters are gradually decreased with the increase of copper and zinc concentrations.

MERCURY REMOVAL BY SOME SOILS OF JAPAN FROM AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 503-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jatindra Nath Bhakta ◽  
Yukihiro Munekage
Keyword(s):  
Aquatic Environment ◽  
Mercury Removal

Study of the Cu(II) removal from aqueous solutions by adsorption on titania

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-247
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Ionic Strength ◽  
Toxic Metals ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Lateral Interaction ◽  
Tio2 Surface ◽  
High Toxicity ◽  
Removal Of Heavy Metals ◽  
Solution Parameters ◽  
Kinetics Of

The removal of heavy metals from wastewaters is a matter of paramount importance due to the fact that their high toxicity causes major environmental pollution problems. One of the most efficient, applicable and low cost methods for the removal of toxic metals from aqueous solutions is that of their adsorption on an inorganic adsorbent. In order to achieve high efficiency, it is important to understand the influence of the solution parameters on the extent of the adsorption, as well as the kinetics of the adsorption. In the present work, the adsorption of Cu(II) species onto TiO2 surface was studied. It was found that the adsorption is a rapid process and it is not affected by the value of ionic strength. In addition, it was found that by increasing the pH, the adsorbed amount of Cu2+ ions and the value of the adsorption constant increase, whereas the value of the lateral interaction energy decreases.

Mercury Removal from Wastewater by Steamed Hoof Powder

1999 ◽  
Vol 40 (7) ◽  
pp. 109-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. H. Ansari ◽  
A. M. Deshkar ◽  
P. S. Kelkar ◽  
D. M. Dharmadhikari ◽  
M. Z. Hasan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Adsorption Process ◽  
Adsorption Equilibrium ◽  
Light Metal ◽  
Mercury Removal ◽  
High Adsorption ◽  
Surface Sites ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
High Adsorption Capacity

Steamed Hoof Powder (SHP), size < 53μ, was observed to have high adsorption capacity for Hg(II) with >95% removal from a solution containing 100 mg/L of Hg(II) with only 0.1% (W/V) concentration of SHP. The SHP has good settling properties and gives clear and odour free effluent. Studies indicate that pH values between 2 and 10 have no effect on the adsorption of Hg(II) on SHP. Light metal ions like Na+, K+, Ca2+ and Mg2+ up to concentrations of 500 mg/L and heavy metals like Cu2+, Zn2+, Cd2+, Co2+, Pb2+, Ni2+, Mn2+, Cr3+, Cr6+, Fe2+ and Fe3+ up to concentrations of 100 mg/L do not interfere with the adsorption process. Anions like sulphate, acetate and phosphate up to concentrations of 200 mg/L do not interfere. Chloride interferes in the adsorption process when Hg(II) concentration is above 9.7 mg/L. The adsorption equilibrium was established within two hours. Studies indicate that adsorption occurs on the surface sites of the adsorbent.

scholarly journals Low-Cost Organic Adsorbents for Elemental Mercury Removal from Lignite Flue Gas

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 2174
Author(s):  
Marta Marczak-Grzesik ◽  
Stanisław Budzyń ◽  
Barbara Tora ◽  
Szymon Szufa ◽  
Krzysztof Kogut ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flue Gas ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Elemental Mercury ◽  
Mercury Content ◽  
Flue Gases ◽  
Mercury Removal ◽  
Gas Purification ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
Corn Straw ◽  
Flue Gas Purification

The research presented by the authors in this paper focused on understanding the behavior of mercury during coal combustion and flue gas purification operations. The goal was to determine the flue gas temperature on the mercury emissions limits for the combustion of lignites in the energy sector. The authors examined the process of sorption of mercury from flue gases using fine-grained organic materials. The main objectives of this study were to recommend a low-cost organic adsorbent such as coke dust (CD), corn straw char (CS-400), brominated corn straw char (CS-400-Br), rubber char (RC-600) or granulated rubber char (GRC-600) to efficiently substitute expensive dust-sized activated carbon. The study covered combustion of lignite from a Polish field. The experiment was conducted at temperatures reflecting conditions inside a flue gas purification installation. One of the tested sorbents—tire-derived rubber char that was obtained by pyrolysis—exhibited good potential for Hg0 into Hg2+ oxidation, resulting in enhanced mercury removal from the flue. The char characterization increased elevated bromine content (mercury oxidizing agent) in comparison to the other selected adsorbents. This paper presents the results of laboratory tests of mercury sorption from the flue gases at temperatures of 95, 125, 155 and 185 °C. The average mercury content in Polish lignite was 465 μg·kg−1. The concentration of mercury in flue gases emitted into the atmosphere was 17.8 µg·m−3. The study analyzed five low-cost sorbents with the average achieved efficiency of mercury removal from 18.3% to 96.1% for lignite combustion depending on the flue gas temperature.

scholarly journals Hydrogen production from water electrolysis: role of catalysts

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shan Wang ◽  
Aolin Lu ◽  
Chuan-Jian Zhong
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Noble Metal ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Water Electrolysis ◽  
Efficient Production ◽  
Production Of Hydrogen

AbstractAs a promising substitute for fossil fuels, hydrogen has emerged as a clean and renewable energy. A key challenge is the efficient production of hydrogen to meet the commercial-scale demand of hydrogen. Water splitting electrolysis is a promising pathway to achieve the efficient hydrogen production in terms of energy conversion and storage in which catalysis or electrocatalysis plays a critical role. The development of active, stable, and low-cost catalysts or electrocatalysts is an essential prerequisite for achieving the desired electrocatalytic hydrogen production from water splitting for practical use, which constitutes the central focus of this review. It will start with an introduction of the water splitting performance evaluation of various electrocatalysts in terms of activity, stability, and efficiency. This will be followed by outlining current knowledge on the two half-cell reactions, hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), in terms of reaction mechanisms in alkaline and acidic media. Recent advances in the design and preparation of nanostructured noble-metal and non-noble metal-based electrocatalysts will be discussed. New strategies and insights in exploring the synergistic structure, morphology, composition, and active sites of the nanostructured electrocatalysts for increasing the electrocatalytic activity and stability in HER and OER will be highlighted. Finally, future challenges and perspectives in the design of active and robust electrocatalysts for HER and OER towards efficient production of hydrogen from water splitting electrolysis will also be outlined.

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